retail
Brighter Bites named The Produce Moms nonprofit partner
Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits, vegetables and nutrition education resources directly into families’ hands, has... continue reading »
Studying potato trends throughout the retail sector
To understand shopping habits for all potato categories at retail, Potatoes USA partnered with Kantar Insights Consulting to conduct a total store pot... continue reading »
Eyeing food trends for 2021
If there was an on-trend word for 2020, it would have been “unprecedented.” The word was often used by on-air talking heads and writers to describ... continue reading »
Retail fresh produce sales topped $70 billion in 2020
Fresh produce continues its steady growth at retail, with increased sales for both fruits and vegetables in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to U... continue reading »
Frozen, shelf-stable produce sales remain elevated three months into pandemic
The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar is gearing u... continue reading »
Retail food sales likely to be elevated for rest of 2020, experts say
With restaurants limited to take-out, delivery and drive-through in recent months due to COVID-19 restrictions, food retail numbers have benefitted. T... continue reading »
Frozen, shelf-stable produce continue high sales in retail market
Memorial Day signals the traditional start of the summer grilling season, with meat and produce promotions typically dominating the front page of groc... continue reading »
ALDI plans to make its packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
In April, ALDI outlined a series of goals that will make all of its packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. In addition, ALDI plans to ... continue reading »
Consumer demand for fresh will shape the future of grocery retailing
In an increasingly competitive global grocery market, retailers will be looking to the fruit and vegetable business more and more for ideas on how to ... continue reading »
Retail Produce Manager Awards accepting nominations
The United Fresh 2018 Retail Produce Manager Awards program is now accepting nominations. The United Fresh Produce Association will honor 25 of the in... continue reading »